Large natural avalanche on Mt. Abundance, Cooke

Mt. Abundance
Cooke City
Code
HS-N-R4-D3
Elevation
10000
Aspect
SE
Latitude
45.06870
Longitude
-110.01600
Notes

This large avalanche on the SE face of Mt Abundance, north of Cooke City, released naturally in the last 48 hours. In the photo you can see the fingers of windblown snow from strong westerly wind.

Number of slides
1
Number caught
0
Number buried
0
Avalanche Type
Hard slab avalanche
Trigger
Natural trigger
R size
4
D size
3
Problem Type
Persistent Weak Layer
Vertical Fall
1000ft
Slab Width
750.00ft
Slab Thickness units
centimeters
Single / Multiple / Red Flag
Single Avalanche
Advisory Year